Book excerpt: In a world where ancient evils and cataclysmic magic threaten to consume all, three harrowing tales unfold. A mother's desperate quest to save her child from a curse's cruelty. A battle-hardened mercenary forced to confront the depths of his bloodstained soul. A fellowship of outcasts fighting to end a plague's necromantic blight. Brace yourself for a descent into realms where hope is a flickering ember, dread lurks at every turn, and grim sacrifices come hand in hand with hard-fought triumphs. Steel your resolve and journey into the darkest reaches of the human spirit in this visceral, uncompromising collection of grimdark fantasy.